Tips 5 Easy Steps to Longevity

Could we be longevity only by practicing the five simple steps? Harvard Medical School professor, Sanjiv Chopra, MD, said it could. In his new book, The Big Five, Dr. Chopra, describes the five steps that, if used daily routine will be able to extend the life of us for several years. 

Here are five tricks. Drinking coffee "Coffee is a miracle," said Dr. Chopra. Still, according to Dr. Chopra, there are thousands of studies about the benefits of coffee for health. One study says that coffee drinkers have an increased risk of type-2 diabetes, Parkinson's disease and liver cancer, less than non-coffee drinkers. However, this study does not prove that coffee is the main reason for the reduction of the risk. The researchers believe that the lifestyle of drink kopilah cause. 2012 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, which analyzed data about 400,000 people for over 14 years, found that women who drank two to six cups a day, has a mortality rate 15 percent lower than non-drinkers.

 Sport We all know the benefits of physical activity, and we all have the choice to do it or not, "explains Dr. Chopra cites a study published in the journal PLoS Medicine. The study revealed 150 minutes of brisk walking per week was associated with prolongation of life expectancy for 3.5-4.5 years. Consumption of vitamin D Lack of vitamin D can result in a number of medical problems, such as multiple sclerosis, heart disease and type 2 diabetes. 

"Vitamin D3 is the only supplement that I consume on a regular basis," he wrote. "Vitamin D3 supplements fortify the immune system. If I do not eat them, sya body condition will decline," said Chopra. consumption of peanuts You can reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer, heart disease, stroke, and premature death by just a handful of nuts a day, said Dr. Chopra. Nuts contain protein and Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B and E and essential minerals such as selenium and magnesium.

 Keep in mind, nuts are foods that tend to be high in calories and some peanuts processed, high sodium. Eat beans in moderate amounts, do not overdo it, especially processed peanuts that have been marinated. Meditation Many people from different parts of the world practicing meditation since thousands of years ago. Now, science is confirming the benefits of meditation, one of which is to reduce stress. Benefits, which gives them a positive effect on long-term health, said Dr. Chopra. Stress, according to Dr. Chopra, can trigger a variety of diseases. "I recommend everyone to meditate for 15 minutes, twice a day," advises Dr. Chopra again.